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Tarnished Empire
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Ava Erickson
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Categories: Romance, Contemporary
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Publisher's Summary
My plan was simple.
Get invited onto his yacht.
Find information to destroy him.
But I wasn't prepared for Alaric Prince.
Dangerous and seductive, he trapped me in his gilded cage.
He calls me Dove.
Easily preyed on.
Easily broken.
A man that ruthless only wants to crush me.
I must resist the temptation to let him.
He's my father's enemy.
At war with my family.
A danger to me.
Falling for him would be my demise.
But if my plan works, it will be his.
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- Maggie
- 2020-10-14
loved it.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
It reminded me of the blue lagoon....it has really hot parts and I really enjoyed the back and forth between the two protagonists and of course some what unexpected twist. In all I really enjoy this book. It had a good pace so even if it was a 10h books it flowed really well without being in a hurry. looking forward to listen more books from Ava Harrison. the narration like always was superb from 2 of my favorite narrators. I do recommend this book.
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- Cheryl
- 2020-10-24
It almost lost me and then I was ALL IN
I enjoy Ava Harrison’s writing a lot. She just has this way with words that just works for me. Then there are times when I need the audio and I’m all about it. This was one of those times.
Let me get a few things out of the way.
- This has an age gap and it was honestly not needed at all to me. Neither character felt a certain age, if that makes sense.
- There was a bit of violence. Kind of mafia style. It didn’t bother me, but for some reason I didn’t expect it.
- Romancelandia’s misuse of birth control strikes again. This is just a personal thing. I hate it, but it didn’t affect the story like I thought it would.
- You might hate hearing about doves after this.
Now I went into this a little blind, so when I got into the book, I really enjoyed the banter of the island. This is where I thought Phoenix, rose. Close proximity is my weakness. Who knew?! I loved it. I think the growth of Alaric and Phoenix was great.
There was a point though that I almost gave up. Then suddenly the book took something I disliked and the suspense turned way up. It was amazing. My book friends’ heads might have turned 360° with my texts reading this book.
I did a read and listen. Sebastian York’s narration was good, but I really thought Ava Erickson did a stellar job as Phoenix. She really became the character in my head. Adored it!
6 people found this helpful
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- Madeleine East
- 2020-10-16
Speechless
Ava has once again left me speechless with this incredibly captivating read. You know it’s going be a good book when you don’t care that you have work tomorrow and you’re going on only four hours of sleep because you need to know the ending. You were going to fall in love with Alaric Prince. This is a five star, roller coaster, enemy-to-lovers book. Loved the narration by Sebastian York & Ava Erickson. They really helped bring the book to life.
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- AsGo
- 2020-10-23
Just okay
Honestly i though it was going to be so much better, the heroin ended up been weak and it got boring very quickly, had a hard time getting back into the plot. It had the potential to be a pretty good book but it just ended up being meh
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- Jenny B
- 2020-10-22
Loved this listen
Talk about the most perfect voices to bring these characters to life. Ava had the perfect soft soothing voice for the character who has been sheltered from the business of her father. Sebastian brings the perfect brooding alpha with the dark broken side The story line itself was phenomenal and I was listening to this read with any time I could. I loved the premise of the daughter trying to help Her father and then oops swooning for the “bad guy”. This story had a great premise being stranded, growing towards each other and with each other, and then a little twist and turn to keep you on your toes. I loved this listen and now want to sit down and read the book and escape again.
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- Candace Richard (Sassy)
- 2020-10-21
Loved this audiobook!
Tarnished Empire
Alaric & Phoenix
No one does alpha antiheroes like Ava so I was excited to find out this was a mafia story which I also love.
I loved Phoenix, she is strong and strong willed (stubborn) yet we also see her vulnerable side.
Alaric is strong and protective and a total Alpha male, as he should be due to his background. *swoon*
Both characters were good at hiding things about themselves that once revealed just made everything fall into place.
I loved the narrators that were chosen, they are some of my favorites!
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- Lucinda Raymond
- 2020-11-08
Just....WOW!
This book was so much better than I ever expected! The storyline was terrific... the narration was fantastic! It wasn’t a run-of-the-mill boy meets girl love story....this book actually HAD a story! It was great! It never drug on.... it was interesting... and I didn’t want to stop listening! Ava Harrison.... this one’s a True Masterpiece!!! I didn’t want it to end...... More please!
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- Laura Smith
- 2020-10-29
The book you want to listen to.
Captivating! Incredible, unexpected ending! Lovely book, awesome author. Narrators, book get stars on every level.
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- Jocelyne
- 2020-10-27
Adventure, Danger, and Twist and Turns!
Wow! I loved it! Phoenix and Alaric's story is suspenseful, captivating, and fast-paced. Phoenix is a wonderful and strong young woman. Alaric is amazingly dark, and ruthless. I loved their slow burn story. Their journey is filled with adventure, danger, and unpredictable twists and turns. I love the ending. Sebastian York and Stella Hunter did an amazing job with the narration. They are perfect as Alaric and Phoenix. I HIGHLY recommend it!
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- Savannah
- 2020-10-26
Good book
Uniquely written. A good romance within a story. I honestly didn't know if I would like it considering the mobster background. The only thing I can think of that was slightly off to me was the main character Phoenix. She was supposedly this strong woman with courage in abundance. I personally didn't feel that way, but she is still an enjoyable character.
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